SOLUTION: ONE EIGHTH OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 7 LESS THAN A NUMBER IS 2 WHAT IS THE NUMBER? I NEED MY DIPLOMA BUT IM STUCK!!! i need all the steps so i can do the rest of the questions tha

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Question 21271: ONE EIGHTH OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 7 LESS THAN A NUMBER IS 2 WHAT IS THE NUMBER?
I NEED MY DIPLOMA BUT IM STUCK!!!
i need all the steps so i can do the rest of the questions that are similar to this one
thanks

Answer by Photonjohn(42)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1/8)(x-7)^1/2 = 2
(x-7)^1/2 = 16
square both sides of the equation
x-7 = 256
x = 256+7
x = 263

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